Extracted from The Beauregard Daily News (DeRidder, LA)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Wanda Lou Hall Cooley

DeRidder, La. -- Wanda Lou Hall Cooley, born Oct. 10, 1942 in Rosepine La. and resident of Humble Texas, passed on to the Lord Nov. 8, 2008.

Wanda is survived by her husband of 48 years Jesse Allan Cooley, formally of DeRidder La.; son, Jonathan Alan Cooley; brother, Johnny Wayne Hall; grandsons, Justin Allen Cooley and Terry August Reed Jr.; and aunt, Ersia Lea Evans Cox.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cathy Jo Cooley Reed, father Johnny B. Hall; and mother, Willie Mae Evans Hall.

She was a lifetime active church member and church organist. A member of Northview Baptist since June 1996, she served as chairperson of the benevolence and decorating committees.

She suffered a stroke Sept. 1, 2007. She passed away at the Memorial Hermann NE Hospital at 1:00 on Nov. 8, 2008.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 at Rosepine Cemetery, in Rosepine. Interment will follow under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home, of DeRidder.